October, 2012

• 4 October

  Motorola Razr i edge

  

  The Motorola Razi i is out this week, barging its Intel-powered behind into British shops and flaunting a 4.3-inch display. The slender smart phone boasts an ‘edge-to-edge’ screen that has a notably slim bezel, making this a good looking device even if the term ‘edge-to-edge’ is a tad misleading. It’s powered by a 2GHz Intel …

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• 4 October

  CNET UK reviews the Samsung Galaxy Note 2

  

  Related stories: CNET UK: Samsung Galaxy Note 2 review Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (CNET US) Samsung Galaxy S3 sales hot despite iPhone 5 Samsung has announced the Galaxy Note 2 smartphone/tablet hybrid, paraded it around our various U.S. offices, and is even planning a big ol’ coming-out party. But we don’t have the phone yet. Luckily for …

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• 4 October

  Sprint mulls outbidding T

  

  Sprint may want MetroPCS for itself. Bloomberg reports that the number-three U.S. wireless carrier is considering its own offer for prepaid provider MetroPCS, which yesterday announced a deal with Deutsche Telekom to merge with the U.S. wireless provider T-Mobile. The news service says that Sprint, which had been close to its own deal to buy MetroPCS earlier this year, is …

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• 4 October

  Starbucks to start taking Square Wallet payments next month

  

  Next month, all you’ll need is your smartphone and Square Wallet app to buy your latte at Starbucks. The coffeehouse giant today said that customers will be able to use Square’s mobile payment system in about 7,000 U.S. stores starting in early November. Customers will also be able to digitally tip their baristas using Square and Starbucks’ existing mobile payment …

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• 4 October

  BFIplayer to unlock 10,000 classic UK films from BFI archives

  

  The British Film Institute is planning to unlock its archives for online streaming in a new BFIplayer. In its new Film Forever manifesto, the Britfilm bods promise to offer 10,000 films online for you to enjoy in an equivalent of the BBC iPlayer for classic British cinema and video. As well as films, you’ll be able to watch TV programmes, …

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• 3 October

  Wireless shakeup: T

  

  Deutsche Telekom, parent company to T-Mobile USA, said Wednesday it has struck a merger deal with prepaid regional carrier MetroPCS. T-Mobile’s Micro SIM card. T-Mobile USA According to the agreement, MetroPCS shareholders will get $1.5 billion in cash and a 26 percent stake in the combined company. Deutsche Telekom will own the remaining 74 percent of the company. The deal …

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• 3 October

  Samsung teases Galaxy S3 mini for October 11 launch

  

  Smartphone buyers who think the Galaxy S3 is too big could see a smaller version launch as early as next week. An invite sent out by Samsung for an October 11 launch event touts a smaller product on the horizon with the headline “The size may be small” and the subheading “and so small can be big,” according to Google …

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• 3 October

  AT&T will sell LG’s flagship Optimus G phone

  

  AT&T said today that it plans to sell LG’s flagship Optimus G super smartphone, adding to an already crowded lineup of mobile devices. The Optimus G is one of the first phones to run Qualcomm’s quad-core Snapdragon processor, allowing it to handle complex tasks such as pinch-to-zooming a high-definition video clip as its running, or working in a second application …

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• 3 October

  AT&T armed to teeth with Android as 2012 winds down

  

  The Samsung Rugby Pro (L) and Samsung Galaxy Express (R) Samsung Perhaps believing that it’s not wise to put all its smartphones in an iPhone basket, AT&T has been on an Android tear lately. The last two weeks have yielded eight handset announcements with more on the way as we head full-on into the holiday buying season. Suffice it to …

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• 3 October

  Motorola SVP: Google gives us no ‘special treatment’

  

  Google may own Motorola, but when it comes to making and selling phones, the Android smartphone manufacturer says they’re on their own. “We’re operating as an independent OEM, so there’s a firewall between us and the Android team,” Motorola Senior Vice President of Product Management Rick Osterloh told CNET, explaining the sometimes-distant relationship between Motorola and its owner. “It’s very …

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